Ancient Wisdom for Contemporary Ethics
The Ethics Breakfast is a series of conversations exploring pressing ethical questions with guest presenters in conversation with a rabbi, comparing contemporary approaches with ancient Jewish perspectives.
Next Session: Sunday, December 15 - Privacy vs. Security: Ethics of NYPD Surveilance with Muhammad Faridi
MUHAMMAD FARIDI is a Partner in the firm's Litigation department. In May 2024, he was elected as the 71st President of the New York City Bar Association, a 154-year-old organization comprising over 22,000 members that is considered one of the most preeminent bar associations in the country.
Mr. Faridi is the youngest person and the first ever Muslim-American to serve in this role. He is a go-to litigator on complex commercial matters involving claims relating to breaches of contract and commercial torts. He has represented clients—as both plaintiffs and defendants—in many industries, including financial services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, software, and manufacturing. In the last three years alone, he has tried more than half a dozen cases.
His most recent trial successes include securing a directed verdict on a statute-of-limitations defense; securing a $2 billion jury verdict; securing a $1.84 billion settlement for his client mid-way through trial; securing a $42 million jury verdict that represented over 100% of the compensatory and punitive damages award that his clients sought; and securing a defense verdict on the adversary's claims while prevailing on counterclaims asserted by his client. These trial victories have earned him several recognitions, including The American Lawyer's "Litigator of the Week" and Law360's "Legal Lion of the Week."
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